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Alastair Campbell’s diary: The door that leads back to the EU is finally open. Now let’s walk through it

How fitting that new talk of joining again coincided with the 500th issue of The New World, originally founded to oppose Brexit... Continue

Alastair Campbell’s diary: Vive la France, à bas JD Vance!

If Trump and his vice-president have a genius for anything, it’s global media dominance... Continue

9 April 2025

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Alastair Campbell’s diary: Dear Rachel, here’s a big idea for you

No matter how loudly we call for a return to the customs union and the single market, Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer are not going to listen... Continue

2 April 2025

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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Putin’s dirty tricks campaign

Whether or not they were involved in the Heathrow fire, the Russians revel in the mayhem their hybrid actions cause... Continue

26 March 2025

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Alastair Campbell’s diary: The hard right will tear itself apart

The idea that Nigel Farage could be prime minister is laughable when he is struggling to hold his party together... Continue

19 March 2025

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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Our media obsession with Trump is playing into China’s hands

China may soon become the most powerful country on earth – but the UK media has taken its eye off the ball thanks to the circus in America... Continue

12 March 2025

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Alastair Campbell’s diary: Donald Trump, America’s unserious narcissist

Despite all the warning signs the first time around, the world is paying a very heavy price for Trump 2.0... Continue

5 March 2025

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Alastair Campbell’s diary: Donald and Vladimir, a love story

Donald Trump and the mind-bending insanity of his foreign policy that treats enemies as friends and vice versa... Continue

26 February 2025

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We need a Labour revolution on Brexit

Closer EU alignment would boost growth, strengthen our hand against an unpredictable US and set a trap for Farage and Badenoch... Continue

14 February 2025

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Alastair Campbell is a writer, communicator and strategist best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy. Still active in politics and campaigns in Britain and overseas, he now splits his time between writing, speaking, broadcasting, charities and consultancy.